Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 arrives early than announced (supposedly Jan 28, 2017)!
The new Galaxy A 2017 Series gets flagship design with metallic frame and 3D glass as well as IP68 certification resistance to water and dust. At the top lies the dual sim card slot while at the bottom, you will find the 3.5mm audio jack, and USB Type-C Port. Left side is the Volume rocker as well as microSD slot and on the right side lies the power button and (seems lost) speakers.
The Galaxy A7 2017 is the more phablet size 5.7 incher with Full HD Super AMOLED Display that is great for watching movies and playing games.
Powering the device is Samsung's Eynos 7880 Octa-Core chipset which now comes with upgraded Mali-T830 GPU coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB Internal Storage. Finally, it seems Samsung came to their senses and made a dedicated slot for storage expansion and NOT apply hybrid slot.
Now comes with better optics whether at the front or back as both ends are at 16MP at f/1.9 aperture. This should give you high definition captures and videos including better detailed selfies even in lowlight. OIS keeps things steady when you are doing your video recordings. Rear camera is supported with LED Flash. Camera produce sharp, vibrant and better dynamic range. With higher resolution front, selfies are so detailed even pores can be seen. Oh if you are wondering it uses Samsung S5K3P8 Sensor for both rear and front which is also used by OnePlus 3T.
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| Foreground Focused Left / Background Focused Right Shows Samsung Galaxy A7 Dynamic Range |
Comes with complete set of connectivity feature such as WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. To make things, future proof the A Series smartphones comes with USB Type-C for faster data transfer, charging and support for new connectivity. Screen Casting is now supported tagged as "Smart View" Feature. NFC is also supported with Samsung Pay being introduced.
Though it runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow but for sure Nougat update is just around the bend. Samsung TouchWiz UI has been updated. Game Mode has now been integrated into the system. Samsung Pay has also been added.
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| Samsung TouchWiz UI |
Carries a 3600mAh Battery. The Galaxy A Series line up is Samsung heavy duty offerings with better battery life which last to nearly half a day of moderate and even heavy use.
Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 is a nice update to their heavy duty midranger and now it is water and dust IP68 resistant in a newer modern form and refreshed TouchWiz User Interface plus additional features and high resolution 16MP front / rear camera combo.
Now Avilable via Memoxpress! Spotted via their SM Cubao Store.
Retail Price is 23,990 Pesos. It's on introductory promo as you get Samsung Level U Pro headset and araree Mustang Diary Flip Cover.
Pre-Order is ongoing with Lazada But Shipping Starts still on Jan 28, 2017!
Samsung Galaxy A7 2017
IP68 Water Dust Resistance
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
5.7 inch FHD Super AMOLED Display
1.9GHz Octa-Core Processor
Exynos 7880
Mali-T830 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD up to 256GB
16MP Rear Camera, f/1.9 aperture
Samsung S5K3P8 Sensor
with LED Flash
16MP Front Camera, f/1.9 aperture
Samsung S5K3P8 Sensor
Dual Sim Dual Standby
LTE Cat 6 / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, aGPS, GLONASS
NFC
USB Type-C Port
USB-OTG Supported
FM Radio
3600mAh non-removable Battery
Fast Charging Supported
